text_original: Logically, the transfer of the Imperial title involved the denial of the right of the Byzantine rulers to it ; but Charles had no wish to push the theory to this logical issue, and was prepared to admit the authority of the existing Imperial j house in the east so long as he might remain un  challenged Emperor in the west. The Imperial office, in his conception of it, involved | a definite moral responsibility.
text_transcription: LOGICALLY THE TRANSFER OF THE IMPERIAL TITLE INVOLVED THE DENIAL OF THE RIGHT OF THE BYZANTINE RULERS TO IT BUT CHARLES HAD NO WISH TO PUSH THE THEORY TO THIS LOGICAL ISSUE AND WAS PREPARED TO ADMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE EXISTING IMPERIAL HOUSE IN THE EAST SO LONG AS HE MIGHT REMAIN UNCHALLENGED EMPEROR IN THE WEST THE IMPERIAL OFFICE IN HIS CONCEPTION OF IT INVOLVED A DEFINITE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
phonemes: lˈɑːdʒɪkli, ðə tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl tˈaɪɾəl ɪnvˈɑːlvd ðə dᵻnˈaɪəl ʌvðə ɹˈaɪt ʌvðə bˈɪzɐntˌiːn ɹˈuːlɚz tʊ ɪt ; bˌʌt tʃˈɑːɹlz hæd nˈoʊ wˈɪʃ tə pˈʊʃ ðə θˈiəɹi tə ðɪs lˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˈɪʃuː, ænd wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹd tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌvðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl dʒˈeɪ hˈaʊs ɪnðɪ ˈiːst sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ æz hiː mˌaɪt ɹᵻmˈeɪn ˈʌn tʃˈælɪndʒd ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɛst. ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ˈɑːfɪs, ɪn hɪz kənsˈɛpʃən ʌv ɪt, ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɐ dˈɛfɪnət mˈɔːɹəl ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi.